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An electric circuit has an expected current of 80 amps. An electrician measures the current in the circuit at 120 amps. Which statement provides a possible explanation for this observation?(1 point)
There is not enough voltage in the circuit.
A resistor in the circuit is broken.
There is not enough electrical energy in the circuit.
The circuit has an extra resistor.
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A resistor in the circuit is broken.
If a resistor fails short (or is bypassed), the total resistance drops and, by Ohm’s law (I = V/R), the current increases. The other choices (less voltage, less energy, an extra resistor) would all tend to reduce the current.
If a resistor fails short (or is bypassed), the total resistance drops and, by Ohm’s law (I = V/R), the current increases. The other choices (less voltage, less energy, an extra resistor) would all tend to reduce the current.
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